As a business owner, you are well aware that your employees are among your most valuable assets. Consequently, proper management of your human resources is essential to the success of your business. Human resources can be overwhelming, complex and expensive to keep in-house, particularly for small businesses, so many companies choose to outsource. What are some of the benefits of outsourcing your HR services?

Saves Money

The overhead costs for keeping human resources in-house can be steep, as a complete department will require trained and experienced staff, office space and additional resources.  Even just hiring one qualified HR professional can prove to be cost prohibitive.  Because of this, businesses are often left with a choice between dealing with the high overhead, trying to cope with the HR functions without dedicated HR support, or taking a chance on a less skilled, more affordable employee.  All of these options can lead to a higher level of risk for the business.  Instead, choosing to outsource your HR services will reduce your overhead and eliminate the burden of maintaining an HR department, while still allowing you the opportunity to work with high-quality HR professionals.

Grants Peace of Mind

Labor laws and employment laws are constantly changing. The state and federal regulations that pertain to areas such as benefits, insurance claims management and hiring regulations can be complex and difficult to adhere to without guidance. A single failure to comply could lead to devastating financial consequences.

A professional HR firm takes on the responsibility of keeping up with ever-changing labor and employment rules and regulations for your business to give you peace of mind. They can work with you to review current practices and identify potential HR problems that should be remedied before your business is put at risk. Investing in outsourced HR is investing in your risk management, as you will increase your compliance and decrease the likelihood of encountering a costly lawsuit.

Improves Efficiency

Many business owners utilize a bookkeeper or accountant to streamline the financial side of the business in order to avoid the significant time commitment that taking on those tasks themselves would require.  The same is true with your HR services.  Keeping up with compliance and audit concerns, handling employee relations issues, ensuring an effective process for performance management, analyzing compensation strategies, finding ways to keep employees engaged, reviewing onboarding processes and training programs to make sure they’re meeting the needs of the business – these are just a few of the areas that require constant HR oversight.  A professional HR services firm will know how to keep the HR functions of your business running smoothly so that you and your team can focus more time on simply running your business.

Provides Flexibility

Often, HR needs come in cycles.  When you first start a business or when your business is going through a significant change, you may need a lot of HR assistance to get you off the ground.  If your business is experiencing something out of the ordinary, such as high turnover, low applicant levels or  an increase in the number of employee relations concerns, you may need more HR support than normal to help you analyze the problem and come up with a solution.  Even if you have an in-house HR employee or department, you may benefit from the additional support of an Outsourced HR professional to assist with larger HR projects or abnormal HR activities.  Outsourcing your HR services allows you the flexibility to pick the level of support you need and change that level as your needs change.

Offers Quality Services

Finally, outsourcing your HR services to a seasoned company ensures that your business will receive high-quality services from experienced professionals. We believe that business owners should never be forced to choose between high overhead or less-skilled HR staff, which is why our top-quality services are designed to be relevant and affordable.

Outsource Your HR Services with Berger HR Solutions

Berger HR Solutions is dedicated to offering versatile HR support to businesses of every size. We are not traditional HR professionals. Instead, we are here to listen and understand your culture to best meet your needs. To learn more about our HR solutions and outsource your HR services, contact us today by calling (410) 830-9665 or visiting us online.